Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:36am on 24 Sep 2026,Thursday International
US President Donald Trump personally welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. It was the first time a US president received a Chinese leader at the airport. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on the tarmac. The welcome included a 100-foot red carpet, a 21-person honour cordon and US and Chinese flags. Two B-1 bombers also flew over the base. Xi is visiting Washington for three days. He will attend a formal ceremony and state dinner. Talks are expected to cover trade, technology, Taiwan, Iran and security issues.
